John Jacob STUECKEMANN ^{2 3}

  Research Notes:

This family has not yet been found in the 1910 or 1920 Illinois censuses.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Immigration: 21 Jun 1883, New York. ^{5 6}

Ship: Plantyn
From: Antwerp
To: New York
Arrived: 21 Jun 1883

Stuckmann Family: Joh., age 18, male, no occupation, from Germany, village unknown, to USA.

[Aunt Ruth's records show the family immigrated on 6 Jun 1883. This was presumably the departure date from Antwerp.]

2. Census: 1900, St. Louis, Missouri. ²

Dwelling 21, Family 38 at 1102 St. Louis Ave.

Stuckamann, John J.; head; white; male; born Jan 1865; age 35; married 11 years; born in Germany; father and mother born in Germany; immigrated 1883; 17 years in U.S.; naturalized; cabinet maker; reads, writes and speaks English; rents home.

Stuckamann, Mary; wife; white; female; born Jan 1870; age 30; married 11 years; 3 children, 2 still living; born in Germany; father and mother born in Germany; immigrated 1885; 15 years in U.S.; no entry re naturalization; reads, writes and speaks English.

Stuckamann, John; son; white; male; born Dec 1889; age 10; single; born in Missouri; father and mother born in Germany; at school; reads, writes and speaks English.

Stuckamann, Walter; son, white; male; born Apr 1896; age 4; single; born in Missouri; father and mother born in Germany.

Stuckamann, Lydia; daughter, white, female, born Jul 1898; age 1; single; born in Missouri; father and mother born in Germany.

[Lydia had actually died before the 1900 census was taken. This explains why Mary stated she had only two living children. It seems she provided information on Lydia to the enumerator, who in turn mistakenly treated her as a living person.]

3. Census: 1930, Cook County, Illinois. ⁷

Dwelling 254, Family 432 at 3657 N(W?) Hoyne Ave.

Stueckemann, John; head; owns home valued at $80,000(?); has radio; male; white; age 65; married at age 25; can read and write; born in Germany; father and mother born in Germany; immigrated 1888(?); naturalized; speaks English; cabinet maker for furniture business; an employee; currently employed; not a veteran.

Stueckemann, Mary; wife; female; white; age 60; married at age 20; can read and write; born in Germany; father and mother born in Germany; immigrated 1888; naturalized; speaks English; no occupation listed.

Stueckemann, Charles; son; male; white; age 23; single; can read and write; born in Illinois; father and mother born in Germany; speaks English; installer, telephone; an employee; currently employed; not a veteran.

Stueckemann, Fred; son; male; white; age 20; single; can read and write; born in Illinois; father and mother born in Germany; speaks English; agent, real estate; an employee; currently employed; not a veteran.

John married Mary about 15 Jun 1889 in St. Louis, Missouri.¹ (Mary was born in Jan 1870 in Germany ².)

  Marriage Notes:

License issued 15 JUn 1889 to John Stueckemann. ¹